A guy from up North (Canada) goes
into a classy bar in the South
(States). This bar has a dress code, and the maitre d' demands he
wear a tie. Discouraged, the guy
goes to his car to sulk when
inspiration strikes: He's got jumper cables in the trunk! So he wraps
them around his neck, sort of
like a string tie (a bulky string
tie to be sure) and returns to the bar. The maitre d' is reluctant,
but
says
to the guy, "Okay, you're a pretty
resourceful fellow, you can
come in... but just don't start anything"!